Day 2 of Maui Film Festival features Common Ground and The Engine Inside : Maui Now [Video]

Day two of the Maui Film Festival‘s Stardust Cinema features two films: “Common Ground” at 5:30 p.m. and “The Engine Inside” at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

The festival kicked off on Wednesday and includes 11 feature film premieres over five days through Sunday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului.

The “Common Ground” documentary explores “racism’s role in forging today’s farming industry,” according to a film synopsis. It also explores regenerative farming and efforts to return land to “pre-colonial practices pioneered by indigenous and Black farmers to restore soil, keep Americans alive, and leave a legacy for generations to follow.”

Common Ground features appearances and narration by Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Rosario Dawson, Ian Somerhalder and Woody Harrelson. It is the highly anticipated follow up film to Kiss the Ground, which won more than …